Jennifer Carrasco  May 5-9
Cartouche Workshop
5 days $1495

Early bird special! $100 off registrations received before March 31.

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What is a cartouche and how can an artist use an age old motif and bring it into the his or her own 21st century? Using an ellipse as a template, students will compose their own cartouche on Roclon canvas using sketches of the lovely flora and fauna of the Big Oaks Arts grounds, Jennifer's samples, and a review of the historical styles developed in the use of this enchanting form. We'll even take a close look at some of the old masters (their close observations of nature)....Albretch Durer and Leonardo da Vinci to name a few.

This decorative art form could become your signature product in your business, and is great for breaking up a wall or fitting in a corner. Powder rooms love them!

Intermediate to advanced students are recommended, but Jennifer enjoys the brave beginner as well. (She'll bring some patterns for the tentative student, see below right)

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About the Artist
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After a 23 years of teaching art and exhibiting her paintings in galleries ranging from Manila, Philippines to Atlanta, Georgia, Jennifer Carrasco had her first experience with decorative art when she repainted 58 wooden antique carrousel animals in Spokane, Washington. More commissions followed, and by 1992 Jennifer had become an established figure in decorative painting, designing and executing everything from logos and illustrations for businesses to trompe l’oeil residential murals and murals on all the walls and ceilings of a 30’ by 40’ ballroom. Over the past few years she has done and continues to do murals for Tommy Bahama stores in the US and abroad. In 2005 Carrasco was chosen to do the Easter Egg poster for the White House. Currently, she is working on several projects for clients on the architectural finishes of Seattle Architectural Finishes Studio, where she is teaching mural and fresco painting.

Jennifer Carrasco graduated with a BA in art and teaching from Washington State University and did graduate work at the University of Washington as well as attending two years of design and illustration at Seattle Central Community College. In the 60’s, she worked as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines and remained in the country for 16 years, painting and teaching art. She has managed her own decorative painting and mural business in Seattle for 15 years.

Jennifer Carrasco has combined personal interpretation, painstaking historical research and period details into an innovative series of murals and decorative projects in private residences and commercial establishments from Hawaii to Dubai. Each of her projects have been an adventure, a collaboration where she works with clients to create unique and beautiful visual environments.